U.S. Federal Issues

Tobacco PAC Contributions to Federal Candidates

The tobacco industry contributes millions of dollars each election cycle to candidates for Congress in an effort to influence federal policies. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids issues regular updates detailing these contributions. During the 2017-2018 election cycle, tobacco company Political Action Committees (PACs) gave more than $1.1 million in contributions to federal candidates.

Other Resources

The Federal Election Commission (FEC). The FEC is the official source of federal campaign finance data. Information on donations to and from candidate committees, official political action committees (PACs), individual donations, soft money contributions, and political party committees is available through the FEC web site and the Washington DC office.

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Tobacco PAC Contributions

State Contributions

The National Institute on Money in State Politics tracks contributions to state candidates. The Institute maintains a database of all contributions to state candidates, including contributions from tobacco companies. The Institute's searchable databases are available to the public online, and are searchable by candidate, contributor and industry sector (including tobacco). Tobacco contributions to state candidates can also be accessed at FollowTheMoney.org.

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